Deviation Actions
Description
Esmeralda reactively formed an onyx guard in front of her painful, throbbing nose, and peeked out from the top of it with a furrowed brow. A warm sensation beginning to emanate from the bridge of her nose reminded her that her opponent had successfully drawn blood from her, somewhat evening the score in a way as the crimson liquid began to slowly make its way down toward her nostrils in a thin stream. Making a conscious effort not to let the fresh cut distract her, La Rosa continued to cover up while she looked for a way to move back into offense, the entire time fending off more pecking jabs Naoko aimed at it to open it further. Esmeralda tried to counterpunch these jabs, however Naoko’s footwork kept her just barely out of reach, her lateral steps and angled approaches leading Esmeralda’s response in a very specific direction, while her near-constant harassing jabs and crosses gradually coerced her backward.
A few moments of this, and before long the bodyguard became aware of the next phase of Naoko’s plan: manipulating her into a corner once again. By the time Esmeralda came to realize her unfavorable ring positioning, it had long been too late. Normally, due to her imposing physique and fighting style, Esmeralda was used to typically being the one bulldogging her opponent into such cramped and precarious positions either in a corner or against the ropes, though it appeared this time around her slick, studious rival had grown considerably adept at taking advantage of her more deliberate movement to put her there just as easily. She attempted to force a way out behind a hard double left jab, though the Sniper seemed more than prepared for such a course of action as she had her dragon-print gloves up with ample time to spare, combining her high guard with a slight backward lean to remove most of the sting from Esmeralda’s first jab. An angled shift in momentum and a weave of the upper body got Naoko around the second jab. Sliding in, the cop lunged to feint a right hook to the body, and as Esmeralda lowered her shoulder to block the ghost punch, Naoko suddenly twisted her torso, instead wheeling a brisk high left hook from nowhere that caught all of Esmeralda’s cheek.
Her back pressed into the neutral corner, the impact of the hook jolted Esmeralda’s neck and head, throwing a burst of sweat and saliva from her in addition to a bit more blood from her cut. With a fierce, angry snarl, the Spaniard lashed out at her tricky assailant, swinging a wide haymaker of a right hook that, even though she threw it from a compromised stance leaning against the corner, likely still had more than enough explosive force in it to completely dismantle Naoko’s carefully-placed siege, if not outright drop her on the spot. Fully aware that her cornered quarry was still very much a real threat, the Senshi once again changed her angle of approach, dropping her entire upper body on a dime as she smoothly went into a crouching dash that skirted just barely below the redzone of Esmeralda’s rebuffing hook. Looking down with a hard gaze, Esmeralda locked eyes with her opponent once more, aware of what her missed desperation punch would cost her as both women knew what would happen next.
“…RRgghk!”
A sharp cry of pain slipped from the Shadow Rose’s lips and she bit down on her black mouthguard with clenched teeth as Naoko hammered in a stiff left hook low into her exposed flank. She winced as Naoko’s glove dug into her right oblique, her torso bending over it a bit. A moment later and Naoko settled in, going after the open target as she worked Esmeralda’s abs over in the corner with rapid, stabbing punches. As these body blows shot out sending searing agony up through her midsection, Esmeralda failed to bring her gloves up in time as the Sniper elegantly transitioned and changed targets, yelling a battle cry as she launched a solid left jab right cross combo that bashed into Esmeralda’s unguarded face.
“Nnnh…”
Esmeralda let out a hurt moan as the blue-and-white gloves found her nose and mouth, her back and shoulders pressed hard into the plush corner post.
